- Source
- Digesta Iustiniani Augusti. Mommsen, Theodor & Krueger, Paul, editors. Berlin: Weidmann, 1870.
- Translation
- AI-generated (gemini-3.5-flash) — machine translation; may contain errors
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- CTS URN
- urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:7.8.7.pr
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-13
This fragment specifies that a woman holding the right of use can only receive a guest if that guest is someone who will dwell with her in an honorable manner.
[POMPONIUS libro quinto ad Sabinum.]
[POMPONIUS, in the fifth book on Sabinus.]
Non aliter autem mulier hospitem recipere potest, quam si1 is sit,2 qui honeste3 cum ea quae usum habeat habitaturus sit.
But a woman cannot receive a guest otherwise than if he is one who will dwell honorably with her who has the use.
- 7.8.7.prNon aliter... quam si
A conditional structure indicating a strong restriction, meaning "not otherwise... than if" or "only if."
- 7.8.7.pris sit, qui... habitaturus sit
The pronoun is with the relative clause qui... habitaturus sit is in the subjunctive sit because it is within the si clause. The verb in the relative clause, habitaturus sit (future active participle + subjunctive present of esse), is a subjunctive of characterization, describing the kind of person who is to dwell.
- 7.8.7.prhoneste
An adverb meaning "honorably" or "decently." It requires that the cohabitation with the guest (hospes) be of a morally acceptable nature that does not compromise the reputation or virtue (honestas) of the woman holding the right of use.